An Apponequet Regional High School Senior and basketball team member, he had transferred in his senior year from Durfee High School where he played both basketball and volleyball. He was a member of the Massasoit Warriors Basketball Club and the Holy Name CYO Basketball League and a Durfee Basketball Camp and Special Olympics Volunteer.

He leaves his mother Linda Marie (Marques) Fiola and stepfather Lloyd Pacheco of Fall River and his father, Daniel Fiola and stepmother Debra Fiola of Assonet; his grandmother Claire (Martinville) Fiola of Fall River; siblings, Kelsie Lynn Fiola and Emily Fiola, both of Fall River and Jayden Fiola of Assonet; stepsiblings, Kaitlyn, Brandon and Sean Byrnes, all of Assonet; aunts, uncles, cousins; his beloved Cassie Moquin and many friends. He is now in heaven with his grandparents the late Alfred and Genevieve (Harney) Marques and Gilbert Fiola.

His funeral will be held Tuesday at 8:30 AM from the AUCLAIR FUNERAL HOME, 690 So. Main St., Fall River with a funeral mass at St. Bernard Church, Assonet, at 10:00 AM. Burial, St. Patrick Cemetery, Fall River.

Visitation, Monday 3:00 to 8:00 PM. LARGE PARKING AREA and BARRIER-FREE ENTRANCE at the rear of funeral home. Please omit flowers. Donations may be made to Special Olympics, 125 John Hancock Rd., Taunton MA 02780. Online guest book at AuclairFuneralHome.com.

David Howard Medeiros

David Howard Medeiros, age 76, of Westport, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Beverly (Kitchen) Medeiros. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Mary (Medeiros) Perry.

He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1961. Mr. Medeiros was employed as an IBM Operator for Builders Specialties for many years before his retirement. He enjoyed boating, fishing and camping.